Social, economic, religious and political divisions develop when people do not love, respect and accept one another the way they want and deserve to be loved, respected and accepted. More importantly, attitudes and behaviors toward one another are not up to God’s standards for loving your neighbor. This is the root … Continue reading →
TEACH BY PRACTICING THE PRINCIPLES OF LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR It is impossible to think of loving your neighbor without also thinking of hate The sorry condition of the world exists because there is much more hate than love. In America, proof that this is true has become very evident in recent … Continue reading →
IT’S NOT YOUR MOTHER’S KIND OF LOVE When anyone says “what the world needs now is more love” skeptics will say “Yah sure” because they know that human love is not able to generate peace. The skeptics are right. Human love does some good at the personal/micro scale, but is ineffective … Continue reading →
Studies show that a clear majority of Americans do not think it is necessary to believe in God to be moral. Christians and Jews would argue with this statistic, but the bible confirms the statistic when it says that it is not necessary to believe in God to love your neighbor. … Continue reading →
The perfect expression of Godly love is revealed in Jesus’ words in John 15:12-14: My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. … Continue reading →
It is never a good idea to interpret the bible from a cultural perspective. Bible symbolism never agrees with cultural understandings of words people use in their native cultures. Neighbor, brother and sister are among those words. In the story of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10:25-37, Jesus gives a … Continue reading →
How to Love Your Neighbor reports that it is never a good idea to interpret the bible from a cultural perspective. This is especially true regarding love. Everyone who has experienced love for another person, has seen a romance movie, read a romance book, or shared stories about falling in love … Continue reading →